Author: Zaid Siddiqui

Will Hennessey Venom F5 be able to breach the 300 mph mark? Hennessey just revealed what we were waiting for since the Venom F5 was revealed in November last year. John Hennessey has told Automobile that the company is planning to go for the top speed run as soon as early next year. While production will start on the Venom F5 in late 2019, the tuner is building one car first to use for the top-speed run. “That’s our big, hairy, audacious goal. When we accomplish one goal, we look for…

A buyer paid over $800,000 for Pope Francis’ Lamborghini Huracan. Supercar manufacturers often manage to sell cars with just a few visual tweaks as special editions despite a hefty price tag. But, how much are buyers really willing to pay for these cars? Turns out, a lot. Especially, if that visual addition is the signature of His Holiness Pope Francis himself. A Lamborghini Huracan LP 580-2 signed by the Pope last November was recently auctioned at RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale for no less than $861,575. All the proceeds from the…

Mercedes-Benz has released a set of new droolworthy images of the AMG Project ONE. We finally get to see more of the Project ONE as Mercedes has released a new set of pictures of the car in various settings. And again, what is duly notable and appreciable at the same time are the unique aesthetics of the Project ONE. The Project ONE’s appearance is more classic than the angry, angular look that seems to be the prevalent design idea of the Aston Martin Valkyrie and most other hypercars. The shape…

Every now and then, startup companies attempt to build a supercar business. But, less than a handful are able to make their name. Gumpert is one such company. The German supercar company established by former Audi engineer Roland Gumpert made its way with the Apollo. This supercar was extreme in every sense and provided a fierce competition to the likes of Pagani and Koenigsegg and other established supercar makers. In 2009, the Gumpert Apollo thrashed the Nurburgring lap record for production cars lapping the Green Hell in 7 minutes and…